Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Meatballs:

1 pound ground beef

8 ounces ground pork

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish

1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

1/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs (made from stale bread)

1/3 cup chicken stock, preferable homemade or low-sodium store bought

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 large eggs

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for forming meatballs

Gravy:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 celery ribs, chopped

2 medium yellow onions, chopped

1 large carrot, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon tomato paste

One 28-ounce can chopped San Marzano tomatoes

3 quarts chicken stock, preferable homemade or low-sodium store bought

2 or 3 sprigs fresh thyme, tied together with cotton string

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped

1 pound spaghetti

Salt